Method of making shears



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METHOD OF MAKING SHEARS' Filed July 6, 1931 Patented Mar. 7, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFioE EDWARD W. CARPENTER, F FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE E. W. CAR- I p PENTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BRIDGEIE'ORT, CONNECTICUT/A CORPORA- TION OF CONNECTICUT METHOD or MAKING saunas Application filed July 6,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in method of making shears including scissors.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved method of making shears whereby there is a great savings in materials used in the making of shears and whereby shears may be more cheaply manufactured.

Another obfect is to provide a method of making shears whereby each shear blade and loop, or half or element of a pair of shears is made from a length of wlre one end portion of which is bent or doubled upon itself and cross and then welded where it crosses whereby to form a solid structure after which the wire is formed in a forming die and the flashing cut olf and the part finished.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the description proceeds- However,it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise details herein'disclosed after it hasbeen welded atits point of cross,

this representing the second step of the improved method;

Fig. 3 shows the wire after it has been swaged or formed'i'n the forming dies;

Fig. 4 is a view showing the formed part of Fig. 3 after the flashing has been trimmed therefrom and the part finished; and

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a pair of scissors or shears representing two of the parts shown in Fig.4 and riveted together.

According to the present invention, shears or scissors are formed of wire of a suitable gauge and by following the method of the present invention a considerable savings in material'aiid tool cost is effected. The first step in the method consists in cutting a wire blade.

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into suitable leng a then treating thg l I lengths, as for example, in avslide machine whereby to bend or double an endportion of the length of wire pon itself to form a closed loop;

' InFig. 1 of th accompanying drawing is shown a length or wire 6 one end portion of which is laterally off-set as at 7 and doubled upon itself to form aloop 8. The end, of the wire is carried across the off-set 7 as at 9. NeXt,the wire is spot welded at the point9 where portions of the wire cross whereby to provide a solid structure at this point.

is shown in Fig. 2- and the weld is indicated at this point 10 it will be'obvious that a solid or integral structure is provided including.

a slliank or wire having a closed loop atone enlvp V After the spot weld 110 is made the part being processed is passed to a forming; or

vswaging die from which it emerges substantially as shown in Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawing. Here it will beseen that the part now includes a blade 11 and a solid or continuous shaped loop "12 integral with the The wire-being used should be of such diameter as to provide a slight surplus of material in order to insure the formation of a complete blade and loop, and when the part is taken from the forming dies thiss'ur plus material is in the form of a flashing 13.

After the flashing 13 istrimmed off the part 'or shear element may be finished and polished and provided with the pivot open- The wire 6 after the spot welding operation Since the metal is melted together ing 14. The completed part is shown in Fig. 7

4 and in Fig. 5 twosimilar parts are. shown pivotally connected as by a rivet or bolt 15.

It will, of .course, be understood that the two elements forming the scissors shown in Fig. l

5 need not be exactly alike and that if desired the loop 12'ofone maybe elongated as to receive several fingers of a hand while the loop 7 ample one blade may be more tapered than the other and have'a sharper point.

.12 of the other element is adapted to receive Having thus set forth the nature of my invention, whatIclaim is: 1

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1. The method of making a shear blade and loop consisting in doubling an end portion of a wire upon and across itself to form a loop, welding the portions of the wire together where said portions cross, swaging the Wire in forming dies to form a solid blade and loop, and finishing the formed blade and 2. The method of making a shear blade and loop consisting in doubling an end portion of a wire upon and across itself to form a loop, welding the portions of the wire together where said portions cross, swaging the same in forming dies to form a solid blade and loop, trimming the flashing from the formed blade and loop, and finishing the same.

- 3. The method of making a shear blade and loop consisting in doubling an end portion of a wire upon and across itself to form a wire having a loop at one end, spot welding the portions of the wire together where I said portions cross, swaging the same in forming dies to form a solid blade and loop, and finishing the same. 1

4. The method of makinga shear blade and loop consisting in doubling an end por tion of a wire upon and across itself to form a loop off-set to one side of the longitudinal center line of the wire, welding the portions of the wire together where said portions cross, swaging the same in forming dies to form a solid blade and loop, and finishing the blade'and loop thus formed.

5. The method of making a one piece blade and loop consisting in doubling an end por- 46 tion of a wire upon and across itself to form a wire having a loop at one end Welding the portions of the wire together where said portions cross, swaging the same in forming dies to form a solid blade and loop, rimming the flashing from the formed blade and loop, and finishing the same.

6. The method of making a shear blade and loop consisting in doubling an end por- 7 tion of a wire upon itself to form a loop, welding the portions of the wire together where they meet to form the loop, swaging the wire in forming dies to form a solid blade and loop, and finishing the formed blade and loop. a

In testimony whereof'I affix my signature.

EDWARD W. CARPENTER. 

